FET CERTIFICATE: Sports Coaching for juniors/ beginners NQF 4

PURPOSE OF SPORTS COACHING 

The qualification aims to develop appropriate skills and knowledge required for coaching children and youth or beginners to sport. Ensure that coaching practices adhere to sound principles drawn from sport science. Establish sound ethical practices in behaviours in the context of sport. Prepare the learner to access further training in sport coach education and international accreditation towards a professional career as a sports coach in a chosen sport code.

TITLE :	FET Certificate : Sports Coaching for juniors/ beginners NQF 4
SAQA ID :	64369
ACCREDITING AUTHORITY :	CATHSSETA
PROGRAMME DURATION :	1 620 Training hours (30% Theory 70% Work based practical learning)
CREDITS	162

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES:
On completion of this qualification learners are able to:

1. Operate in the sport environment.
2. Apply sport science principles to fitness conditioning for sport.
3. Conduct coaching according to operational requirements.
4. Maintain operational sports coaching duties.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Candidates must be between 18 – 29 years of age
2. Candidates must be a South African citizen
3. Minimum passed Grade 12
4. Either English OR Mathematics must be at ABET Level 3

 

UNIT STANDARDS :
TYPE	SAQA ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	116534	Carry out basic first aid treatment in the workplace	3	2
Core	255818	Perform rescue breathing and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation	3	2
Core	243297	Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology to exercise training	4	5
Core	258719	Apply the principles of exercise training	4	6
Core	260120	Apply the principles of sport coaching	4	5
Core	8555	Contribute to information distribution regarding HIV/AIDS in the workplace	4	4
Core	254456	Explain the principles of physical activity in the context of sport or fitness	4	3
Core	243301	Manage safety and emergency incidences	4	6
Core	260123	Plan practice sessions and teach basic motor skills	4	6
Core	258721	Promote an awareness of nutrition principles for sport and physical activity	4	4
Core	9242	Analyse external factors influencing people who have special needs	5	4
Core	254457	Develop and implement team ethical behaviour and discipline	5	5
Core	258724	Operate professionally in a sport, recreation or fitness environment	5	3
Fundamental	119472	Accommodate audience and context needs in oral/signed communication	3	5
Fundamental	119466	Interpret a variety of literary texts	3	5
Fundamental	119457	Interpret and use information from texts	3	5
Fundamental	119465	Write/present/sign texts for a range of communicative contexts	3	5
Fundamental	9015	Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on life related problems	4	6
Fundamental	119462	Engage in sustained oral/signed communication and evaluate spoken/signed texts	4	5
Fundamental	119469	Read/view, analyse and respond to a variety of texts	4	5
Fundamental	9016	Represent analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts	4	4
Fundamental	119471	Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes	4	5
Fundamental	7468	Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business, national and international issues	4	6
Fundamental	119459	Write/present/sign for a wide range of contexts	4	5
Elective	244557	Coach athletics to children at primary school level	3	7
Elective	244559	Coach beginners in the game of netball	3	6
Elective	244562	Conduct basic coaching to beginners in cricket	3	7
Elective	244550	Conduct basic coaching to beginners of rugby	3	7
Elective	244552	Conduct basic coaching to beginners of football	4	8
Elective	254462	Maintain a sport or fitness environment and equipment	4	5